After Google’s preparations for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and research proving that blockchain technology can not withstand the cyber-security attacks from quantum computing, Naoris Protocol joins the trend.
Naoris turns post-quantum blockchain security into a live network
The decentralized cybersecurity mesh, Naoris Protocol launched their mainnet, using an algorithm approved by NIST, as what remained just a theory has now moved to the next plan of actions in the blockchain industry.
Naoris launched its mainnet on Thursday, featuring a new blockchain built with PQC. Most major blockchains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum secure their transactions with the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (ECDSA), commonly known as a public key.
To move from the current blockchain mechanism to quantum-resistant cryptography, it would require deep changes to how the existing technology operates, including rewriting core security mechanisms and updating user wallets.
In February, Vitalik Buterin proposed a roadmap for Ethereum, indicating a shift to key cryptographic tools from the currently used model, specifying what are the quantum- vulnerable areas and how to develop the resistance. These include Boneh–Lynn–Shacham (BLS) and ECDSA signatures, two widely used methods, but not compliant to future quantum attacks.
Ethereum foundation later announced the formation of a ‘post-quantum’ security hub, treating the quantum threat as a 2029-2030 engineering challenge rather than a distant reality. The recent reports from Google Quantum AI, also showed Cardano network, ranking second in terms how compliant their network is with PQC, with Anglorand
Transition to PQC is not without complexity
Naoris can’t secure assets already on older blockchain technology; hence, the protocol told the users to move their assets onto the Naoris network to be quantum-protected.
“Most blockchain projects experimenting with post-quantum signatures treat ‘Dilithium’ and ‘ML-DSA’ as interchangeable labels,” Nathaniel Szerezla, Naoris Protocol’s chief growth officer, told media, stating that ML-DSA is a standardized version of the CRYSTALS- Dilithium algorithm.
ML-DSA is a type of post-quantum cryptographic signature scheme designed to stay secure even against quantum computers. “Naoris treats them as a hard boundary,” he added. Once an account is PQC-bound, the system can not be moved back to its previous state of signature. The network forces all future transactions to use ML-DSA signatures.
“An ECDSA-only transaction from a bound account is rejected with a specific error that tells users that a PQC signature is required for the bound account,” he explained adding, “The earlier users migrate, the smaller their exposure window.”
